Ep. 22 - Making Change Happen: Bridge of Hope St. Louis
Join Kelley and Erin as they talk about local change efforts with Bridge of Hope St. Louis. Joining us in this episode are Kelli Braggs, Executive Director of Bridge of Hope, and Debra Wiens, the Board President of Bridge of Hope.
Bridge of Hope was founded in St. Louis in 2001. In 2020, the focus of the organization evolved into a strong effort to bring medical respite care into St. Louis. Medical respite - also known as recuperative care - provides acute and post-acute medical care for unhoused individuals. This care includes meals, daily medical care, transportation, and general case management. As Kelli Braggs and Debra Wiens explain in the episode, providing medical respite to St. Louis’ unhoused population not only dramatically decreases tax-payer costs throughout the region, but also provides individuals the footing to dramatically improve their current situations.
Bridge of Hope is always looking for donations, volunteer efforts, and general advocacy. Please read more about the organization at www.bridgeofhopestl.org.
This episode was first released on March 11, 2024
Financial contributions are always appreciated, but if volunteer work is more your speed, Bridge of Hope needs volunteers to fill roles in:
Marketing and Communications
Fundraising / Event Planning
Human Resources
IT
Organizational and Program Development
Medical / Behavioral Health Care
Dietary and Food Services
Light Construction
Landscaping and Patio Design
Become a volunteer today!
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